Childminder in Worcestershire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of child development and uses this expertly to create education programmes that help children to flourish. Children gain an exceptionally strong foundation for their learning under her care and teaching. The childminder has created an exciting learning environment, indoors and outdoors, that inspires children to become independent thinkers and learners. Children investigate autumn vegetables, such as squash, marrows, beans and pumpkins. Toddlers describe some of the features of vegetables as 'spiky'. They notice the different weights of the vegetables and how they do not roll like a ball when they drop them on the floor.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder focuses on establishing secure bonds with children as the starting point for their education programme, and children form strong bonds with her. Children's safety and well-being are paramount to her. The childminder uses what she knows about children to maximise their learning experiences throughout the day. For example, she adjusts the organisation of the furniture during meal routines to ensure that children are fully supported with the next stage of their development. This includes learning to sit safely on a chair and developing social skills and table manners. The childminder uses her excellent intuition to identify when to stand back and when to enhance children's play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works closely with her co-childminder to review and enhance their practice. She continuously assesses how children interact with the resources and learning environment and identifies where she can make changes to raise the challenge even further. She has plans to enhance the children's self- registration system on arrival to support their sense of belonging even further. n The childminder provides her co-childminder with exceptional support. She also liaises with her local authority to identify where she can offer inspiration and guidance to other childminders. n The childminder completes extensive training and research to extend her excellent knowledge of child development and early years practice even further. Recent training has helped her to reflect on and enhance the learning environment and her teaching approach to maximise children's learning through the natural world and outdoor play. For example, she planned the garden layout

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and planting of shrubs to encourage insects and wildlife to the garden to create further fascination and interest for the children. n Parents praise the childminder for her commitment to their children's education and well-being. The childminder provides parents with extensive support and two-way conversations to enable children to achieve their development milestones. For example, when children need further support with their language

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3 October 2023 development, the childminder works closely with parents. This includes working together to implement targeted interventions and a focus on key words and sounds to help accelerate children's progress. n The childminder has excellent partnership working with other agencies and settings where the children also attend. She shows high levels of integrity to ensure the best learning opportunities for the children. For example, when she feels that children need to be part of a larger social group, she links with larger settings and works with parents to ensure that children's developmental needs are prioritised. The childminder seeks guidance and makes swift referrals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The childminder has developed a comprehensive, ambitious curriculum based on a secure knowledge and understanding of the children. She precisely identifies

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what children already know and can do to inform her planning and teaching. Each child benefits from a bespoke education programme. For example, the childminder expertly adjusts her teaching to ensure that children who are at a variety of ages and stages of development benefit fully from activities. During story times, she skilfully extends the learning for older children, who take a key role in using visual aids to re-tell the story. Younger children respond to the visual props and link these with the characters and events in the book. n Children gain excellent levels of independence. Older children develop a strong sense of responsibility and an awareness of the needs of other children. The childminder ensures that older children receive extra challenge during the daily routines and gives them responsibility to help during mealtimes. Children fully relish these opportunities. For example, they remind their younger friends to roll

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up their sleeves when they go outdoors. n The childminder recognises that some of children's unwanted behaviour is developmental and has devised excellent support to help children and their parents with this. Older children talk about the 'emotion buddies' that they use to support them when they have various feelings. These include developing techniques such as deep breathing to help them to feel calm. Children openly talk about feeling happy, sad and grumpy. They develop an awareness of the feelings of others and the reasons why they might have these emotions.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder rigorously oversees her safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure children's safety is always a priority, including secure arrangements for when parents collect and drop off their children. She completes meticulous risk assessments of her home, garden and places they visit to minimise hazards to children. This includes safe sleeping procedures and being alert to choking risks. The childminder is highly trained to identify signs that may indicate a child is at potential risk of harm. She understands about current safeguarding risks to children and how to report any concerns. She understands her duty to report concerns about the conduct of a colleague.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493582 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10295575 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Stourport-on-Severn. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Tuesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an approved childcare qualification at level 5. She works with a co-childminder. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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